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Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1856-12-16

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V if J f VOL III. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 1G, 1856. NO. 5. i 'Ml li.limll.nnillfli ,i I 111' II-' f 'in .mi ' II I I Hi I i II I i y inn i 111 nii,l i, fin n - mi n" mum' j " I- 1 FAIRBANKS' OFLEBRATKD kicj. jc e VSIIEDDA MILLERS, Agts T .189 Broadway, N. Y. ap 8-y , FAIRBANKS A CO., Agents. H. B. BANNING, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MOUNT VERNON, OniO. WILL giro special attention to collecting and all other business entrusted to his care. tiOmCE Banning Building, up stairs, corner bf Main and Vino street, ninyll-y FORT WAYNE rs t e a ni B o i le r Works. NEIL McLACIILAN & Co., Proprietors. Boil-ors of cvory sizo and description, of tho best notorial nnd workmanship, mado to order on short notice. Old Boilers bought and uold. Hcpuirs promptly attended to. jnn 8-y S. O. BEACH, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND ACTING JUSTICS OF TUB l'FACE, ' " Mount Vernon Ohio. WILL nltcnd to nil business entrusted to his enrc. . Otlbo nnd residence, Eli Miller's building, oornernf Main and Vino street. Also, is nppnt for tho limners Union Inuninco SSP Kfi-; Si! , n,'.i ' 3:: lirigs;out Houses, Stores, and other buihlingS, Ooods, Knr'SSn? "Ca?h Lossos promptly adjusted and paid. toy Utf. .Y Gilliam &, Waynes, SADDLE AND HARNESS MAKERS, TTAVIXU recenily purchased thc Saddlery and B10N OF T1IK KKAK1NU 1I0I.SK. n'" " 'ZZ :t , tcSpoe tbafffo tiro intend to Itccpennsinnllv'on band n gcnf-taln's-1 to be hoped a good school house will be includ- j v )C compensated by a thousand or two dul-Imont of Saddlery. Ilarne., llrldlw, lifters . ful- j jn t, imI)I.ovcmc,lts 0f tl,0 place also. j' to 1JC ..mlocJ 1, hips, nnd everything appertaining to our bul 1 1 i.us iu ijl c. 11111.11. mrlm lars. neeii, which I n:n prepared to sell upon the most ren tonablc term'. We keep none but good workmen, and therefore enn wabhaxt our work, liy strict attention to business, nnd a fair syteniof dealing, wc hopo to'merit a share of publitvpntroimgo. trd" Particular attention given to tho manufacture of fino Harness. Jlny 27-y Q. W. Hauk, r ; , . SADDLEIl AXD nARXESS MAKER, Jirst Doof South of Woodbridgo's Store, M MAIN STBUKT, U01"XT VERNON, OHIO. KEEPS constancy on hand alnrgo assortment of Saddlery and Harness, Bridles, Collar', Halters, Whips, Ac., inanufiiclurcd by experienced workmen And for sale upon reasonable terms, i..,. . -jr.gr au, woitK wakbastto. JJ TRt'XkS, from SJ to $22. My Trunk nrc much, upcr'ior nrtielo to those cummonly offered f'.r sale. I would nlso invito special attention to my Ooi.i.aiis, which cannot bo surpassed tor style anil durability may 2ly. btoves, btoves. YOU that want COOKIMt STOVES, Cull nt ' Furlonz's Foundry, und there you can got ; . : EjyoooB trovna chsapjKJ Also: Andirons, Sleigh Shoes Waggon Boies, Ac, Ao. Country produce, Hoof, Wood, Scrap lion and Cash taken for pa v. nov 23-tf ' M. C. FCRLOXO A SAYAOE. ,.ii Boots and Sliocfl. fpHE undersilined respectfully 'tenders bis .L thnnks for tho pi tronngo bestowed upon him in tlio luekiii''hnm corner, nnd would iiuorin hid puuuc iinbi. uo mis removed ins stock one . door eontli, (in tho same building.) His rm;ins is botwoen Boam A Mead's dry good store and Wm. 1!. lUisst-ll's (Irrj'Btore. He hns just opened a lot of choice goods, purchased directly from tho manufacturers, which ho will warrant to customers. Among his new stock will be fonnd Ladies Congress and Lace Gaiters, of Lasting nnd Kill; Misses nnd Children's Galtors; Men and Boys Congress (initers. ' Oxford Ties, Calf, Kid and Enamelled Erogans, Ac; Ac, Call and see april 20tf. ' NAT rcOIFFIX. ,. w. u. .ul-ssjjIl; ; l. 1 1 . Wholesale and Retail Drtsggist, Sign of the Golden Mortar, MOUXT VERXOX OHIO. DEALER in Drugs, Medicines, Paints Oils, Dye-stuBs, Turpentine, Vur-Dishes, Brushes, Glassware Ac, Ac. Also, Physicians' Instruments, Trusses, Shoulder Brace.', Fino Chemicals, gen uine Cod Liver Oil, nnd all other urtie'es puitiiinino lo me nusincs. Prescriptions enrf ully prepared by a competent person at all times, dec. 12tf ". ' AMBROTYPES. THE suliseribor, who has long been engaged In tho Daguorreotypo business, nnd is still prepared tot do all work in that lino of business, equnl. if not superior to any, "East, West, North or South," would respectfully invito the attention of the public 'to his now stylo of pictures takon on glass. They nra far superior to the best D.igucrreolypcs. They arc soft and bear.tiful in tone, arc not reversed in fioiifion, and being taken on glass nro exceedingly irilliaut, and are perfectly distinct in any angle. They never can fade. Think not those impressions by nature's hand made, Though shadows they arc, will like shadows fado; No I when the hi in of death has longnlini'd the eye, And tH beauteous lip in thedust called to lie, STKr art's Ambrotypos will then mock nt decay, And beam fresh and fair ns they beam to-day. RTTorms reasonable. ' ' ' E. STUART. nprit 23-tf i -i ;:. Land Warrants. LAND Warrants bought and sold on commission t my office, i Want some now. ....... - W. H. COCHRAN, Mt 22-tf .'- . Real Estate and Gon'l. Aient. JVE1V ;UUIS1 HKW OOODS ! u Vf TUB PHLIADFLPIIIACASII STOKE. OrrogiT, Ksxvon House Mt. Vebnos, 0. Hlcj:orinnck V Wlntf, HAVE just opened with an cntiro Xcw Stock of Good". selected with great caro from tho New York and Philadelphia markols.nnd will offer the publie such r.srABAUEiED indicejients that will dofy nil competition. Their stock consists of Fancy and Staplo Pry Oords, Boots and Shoes, Drugs nnd Medicine, 4c, witb Bb assortment of choice Wines nnd Liquors for Medicinal and family use oct7-tf . MeCORMACK A WIX(T. Bolting Cloth. AFRESH snpply of tlio best imported. One door North ef Russell, Stnrgcs A (Vs. Bank. oet28 SPEKUY A CO. Fair Exchange FOR CASH OR COl'NTKY PRODUCE. C1HOICE Green and Black Tan, Kio Jnra and J ground Coffin, Crushed pondered, granulated and Drown Sugar, Molasses and SrttP' Spices of all ' ; kinds, ground and ungroiind, White Fish . Cod Fish and Mackerel, Lamp and ; '' Linseed Oil, Tallow, Htear-ln and Sperm Candles, Chemical Eraslve, Rosin, Palm, Castilo, Shaving and Toilot Soap, Pcnrl and (!rn Starch, Farina, Sngn. Rice aid Tapioca, Basins, Zante Currants, Figs and Dates, " Cream Tartar, Soda and Salcratus, ii-DVK STUFFS Chocolate ond Extract of Coffee, Canary, ITcmp and Rape Seed, Tobacco, Snnff and Hegars, Clothe Line and Bed Cords, Shoey Store, Cloth, Hair and Lather Brushes, Gnra Drops, Irfieorice and Cough randy, Pins, Needles, Thread, Sewing Silk, Pocket fctttlory, Combs, Tooth Brashes, Money Purses, Pcn-eil, and nmnjr other Groceries and Yankee Notions. , , W. T. BAJJSF.TT, 'n-i ., r-i: Main Street, Mount Vernon, not 43tf ' i , , , Caution! , MERCHANTS and all cUxr persons an hereby .notified not to farniatrey wife with any articles what'", on my aecj sit nitboat my written order, othsnrisa. I akall Li self protection eon 11 1 Iheia.lairas. . i I 9 HOSMEB CURTIS, MU Vernon, 0. nor ii, ISotJwl 3oWa Corrcspcmfccncc. o (J Ksoxvim.b, Marios Co., Iowa,; November 2lth, 1850. Mu. Editoii : Dear Sir ; When I loft Frodericktown lust October a year ago, with the purposa of making Iowa my futuro homo, I promised many of my friends to coinmuni-cato to them my impressions of tho country, as soon as I could do so intelligently. If I can mako myself sufficiently interesting to your leaders gonorally, to deservo ft plnco in your paper, and you can givo mo spaco, I shall bo glud to redeem my promise through its columns. I hnvo now been a resident of this place about oiio year, and mil regarded as one of its " fixed facts." My journey hero which had been carefully planned, was exocuted with perfect success, without accident to family, or damage to gooods. Knoxville, is tho county seat of Marion county, situated 120 miles nearly west from Burlington, of about 5 years growth, and contains 1500 inhabitants. Like most Iowa towns, nS Selly smalland clump j structures. There are some good buildings, howcvcr' in Mim wiU te a Mnt j improvement in this respect. Iwo good! church edifices of brick are in nroirress of erec-1 ... C tion this season, together with somo 80 other buildings, and nearly this number were erect- I cd last year. A Court House, at, an expense f $17.500 is to be bu.lt next season, and ,t is e nave nireaoy n goou many excellent families, and accessions are very freimcnt. Were it not for small and inconvenient houses, it would scarcely be realized at our social gatherings, that wo are in central Iowa. Wo have ft number of educated gentlemen and ladies, who on tho score of intellectual and personal accomplishments, will compare favorably with this class elsewhere. Having tho good sense nnd decision of character to break away from old homos and old associates, where "ono may ns well bo out of the world ns out of fashion," the' have como to Iown, whore energy, industry und frugality, are almost sure to reap, in duo time, a rich reward. This county contains about 1 1000 inhabitants. Tho faco of the country is in some parts more broken than I had expected, but there are largo tracts of beautiful rolling and level prairie. Its streams nre numerous, of which thc noblo Des Moines is the largest. Pure cold water is found in abundance at the depth of from 12 to 20 feet. The supply of j timber nnd stone coal is quito good. Marion county justly ranks high among the counties of Iowa, yet I havo no doubt but there nro to I lie found more attractions in somo of the older and better improved parts of tho State. Ileal estate, whether improved or not, is held at n high figure hero. Lands can bo purchased perhaps c. cheaply along the Mississippi river counties, but I doubt whether in respect to healthfulness, timber nnd somo other advantages, they aro equal to ours. Good prairie lands two miles from town, in n state of nature, aro worth from $12 to $13 ' acre, nnd six miles from town, probably $G f acre. Improved lands sell higher in proportion. There is no government land in this part of the State, and but little of good quality in any part. Non-residents purchasing hinds in this county for speculation, should not try tosocure tim- berland. If their land lies in a neighborhood whore timber is very scarce, it will be stolen, and if where timber is plenty, then it is no particular object; whilo the land itself, is generally broken and not desirable. The expense of living, is fully ns great here ns in Ohio. Ecnts nro very high, and accommodations poor. Flour sells nt $7 bbl. Timothy hay nt from $8 to $10 "p ton. IYai-rio hay $5 to $0. Corn from 20 to 30 els. V bushel. Oats and potatoes the same. Wood $2 V cord, or 12S feet. Coal 10c. "jf bushel and quito inferior to the best Ohio coal. Oak, linn and cotton wood lumber, sell nt $25 ) 11, and black walnut at $27 to $30 ? M. at tho mills. Brick sells at from $5,00 to $0,10 "ip M.ot the kiln. Transportation from Keokuk or Burlington is about $1,00 j 100 lb. A mil road is completed, however, from Burlington to Mt. Pleasant, adistnnco of 23 miles, and as it progresses west, our market will continue to bo nearer homo. In the meantime, we havo an excellent homo market for all the surplus produce of tho country. Tho wages of common day laborers is about $1,25 without board, carpenters $1,75 to $2,00. A man with a span of horses and wagon $3. Boarding is from $2,50 to $3,00. Wo have ten dry goods store3, oil small ; throe groceries, two drug stores, threo public houses, two printing oflices,two stovo, tin and hardware stores, two saddle and harness makers, two tailors, two shoemakers, one carriage maker, two cnbinot-warc makers, and a furniture room. We have five or six luwycrs, and as many physicians j nearly all of whom are more or less engaged in businessextra-professional. There is in town, an excellent steam flouring and saw mill just erected, at an ex penso of about $12,000, and there is also an other steam saw-mill about one half mile from town. At to church srganizations, they are numerous, embracing tho Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran, Cumberland Presbyterian and ono or two other. The multiplicity of churches in small towns, is, I think, a matter of regret. But we are so much tho Creatures of education, so much tho sub jects of prejudice and partiality, that thi mul tiplicity is to bo expected in new countries, and at tho wme time, it must be tolerated. It is an evil incident to human nature, and to human society. It wore much better, hower-er, to cultivate christian liberality, have fewer churches, better buildings, and able ministers. I have long been of opinion, that if the game efforts Were Biadd to ussimHatt, that there are to tepurate, it would result in a demonstration of christian economy, tho best possible I would advise no ono to movo tothiscoun-ty without first coming to seo it. It will not como up to tho expectation of many pcoplo whoso ideas have been formed from tho representations of others. I presumo it is a common fault with persons emigrating to a new country, to describe it to tho friends they leave behind in colors too glowing. I would say to my friends who think of coming to Iowa, dismiss all poetry, and fancy sketches. You will havo to do with sober realities here, stern matters of fact. Tho men and women, who are well adapted by industry, good management and perseverance, to do well in the older parts of tho country, but lacking in pecuniary resources, are tho very persons to do well here. To such there is an inviting future. But the indolent, tho free-liver and poor manager, should keep as far away from Iowa as possible, Should become hereandnot starve, the wolves would catch him, or snakes bite him, sure Space docs not admit of dwelling upon vari- i a i ous matters connecte L'cted with a imn-npv to Hik Lcau wiin ft jouiney to una countrynml selecting a home. The mode of ( raveling, tho time of year, and numerous other S. 1 over. . To men with families, comfortably fixed in Ohio, and in good husi- ..;ti, r..; nmnii ni.no.i t n.,.,i.i ir- I Htfin, , 1,11 1111, fW.-,IVl.k.? UllbltU, m. tvum Villi no pesuasions beyond that of mere money j making, t0 break up and como to Iowa. The discomfort, privations and trials, to lie almost certainly endured here for a time, would scarce- As many of my personal friends desire to be informed as to my own affairs, and what I have been driving at since coining here, I may be pardoned perhaps for saying, I have no reason to regret my removal to Iowa. Although I left a comfortable homo, in n good country, a I handsome practice and a set of patrons, who, ., . . ' ,. ' for their steadfastness, their intelligence nnd moral worth, their pecuniary ability nnd disposition to pay bills promptly, any physician might well bepio'.ul of, and although myself and family have encountered privations, in many respects, the year past, yet wc are all content with the step wc have taken. During my first six months here, I gave considerable attention to proCessional business, but the last six months very little. My practice through the year amounts to $1200, which will support my family and pay all expenses during this period. In this connexion, I would say, it should bo iidi'ini'd a matter of tho utmost importance, by every man of moderate means in coming to this country, to enter at once upon some kind of business that will enable him to meet current expenses ; for those will be high, economise ns best ho may. In tho purchase and sale of lands, and somo other operations, 1 1 havo realized a clear profit of at least $3000, and what I regard ns still more desirable, lam joint proprietor with threo oilier men, in the steam flouring and saw-mill above mentioned, which will, I presumo, divido to each partner a net profit of $2,000 j) aunum. I have erected nnd nm now finishing, a substantial and very heat brick house, at an expense of about $2000. There is no dwelling in tho place more conveniently arranged, or more genteel in appearance. It will bo ready for use in a short time, where my old friends who may bo traveling this way will find mo "ut home." Iowa is emphatically a growing State, nnd now that Mr. Biciiasas is elected, vast numbers, of northern people whoso attention havo boon directed to Kansas Territory, will mako Iowa their honu). Tho best investment nnn-rcsiilents can make in this State is in lauds, cither government, or second hand hinds. But as there is no business now done at the hind oliices, and it is very uncertain when there will be, nnd ns there is but little rw.l land in the State to be entered, nnd so much competition and doubt as to obtaining it, I think it quito as well to make good selections of second hand lands. Prairie land of good quality in any desirable locality in the State is held to be worth from $1 to $6 per acre. By desirable locality, I mean in nny ijrio I county no matter in what part of thc Stale. Lands lying upon, or near the routes of located rail roads, are hold at a much higher figure. I happen to own ICO acres of choice prairie, located four miles from tho county seat of Sloungomery county, ono of tho best southwestern counties of the State. Tho Burlington and Missouri rail road, to which Congress donated largo quantities of land, is located between tho county scat and my hind. I regret the necessity for selling this tract, ns I tun just informed by a gentleman from that coun ty, that in two years it will readily bring $10 per acre. But owing to other investments, I shall be obliged to sell it between this and Spring, and at a largo sacrifice. Were I to leavo the State, however, I should regard investments in prairio lands of good quality, as the safest and best of any property. As I have remarked already, non-residents aro often wonderfully imposed upon in tho purchase of timber land. My advice would be, let timber land alono, except under very favorable circumstances. But fearing to trespass longer upon your columns, or the the patience of your readers. I remain respectfully and Very truly yours, LEWIS DYER. 03-Tho Lexington (Va.) Gairtti states that tho Natnral Bridge property, in Rockbridge county, Va. including the hotel and over 100 acres of land around it, has been sold to Mr. Bhefflold for $12,000. 05 There is ono city in the world, aside from Boston, where smoking in the streets, is prohibitod. In Warsaw, street smoking lias for sometime past been interdicted and fined for in infraction of the regulation. AN UNWELCOME PASSENGER. A cold winter's night, several years sinco, found a stage load of travellers gathered round tho warm (lie of ft tavern bar-room, in a Now England village. Shortly after we arrived, a pedlar diovo up and ordered that his horso should be stabled for the night. After wo had eaten suppor, wo repaired to tho bar-room, and as soon as tho ioo was broken, the conversation (lowed freely. Several anecdotes had been' related, and hind- ly tho pedlar was asked to give its a story, as men of his profession were generally full of' ndventures and anecdotes.- Ho was ft short, j thick set man, somewhere about forty years of, aw. and cave sure evidence of ereat physical strength. Ho gavo his namo as Lemuel Vi- ncyj and his home was in Dover, New Hamp - I shire. I U u11' P",llIumcn. Ilu commenced, knock - tho "S,,M from his I'Pe.ni!tl putting it in- . . , ...... t i i . .i : 10 ,us I,0CKUt s" , ,oso 1 lti" you ai-out vno , . IBW " nn in.wqiieiico-itiM nappeneu tome.' lou see lam mm' right rrointlwrarliaianotlimg, l,ut tlio uicn Ktiacli mo Unit tiio . ... i . . . , 1 ..:it..: ...l t .... l ..1 t. .... n est, mm on my way nomc ior winter quar- ters. It was during tho eiulv nart of last p.ui. ui i.isv , . i . ,i , . ,i . sprmg.one p.easa.u evening, ! put.eu up at u.e door of a small village tavern in Hancock Co., Indiana. I said it was pleasant j I meant it was warm, but it was cloudv, and likely to be . , . . and had mv horse taken care of: after I had eaten, I sat down in the bar-roum. It began to ram nwut etgl.t o:ciocK, ana lor awhile it . . . a poured down good, and it wa3 very dark out doors. " Now, I wanted to be in Jackson early the next morning, for I expected a load of goods there for me, which I intended to dispose of nn mi' ,v.n- lin.mi rl'lin ,iitn .caiiI.I nl.nt.l . midnight, and I knewif it did not ram I could ! . , . , t-i, .iii,ii ,1-ij. ..uiiinii iam iniuiiu iiiu lllllll after that. So I asked the landlord if he could not see that my horse was fed alwut midnight, as I wished to be oil' before two. lie expressed some surprise at this, and nked me why 1 did 'nut stop for breakfast. I told him I had sold my hist load about all out, and (hat a new lot of goods was wailing for mo at Jackson and I wanted to bo thero before tho express agent left in the morning. There was a number of people sitting around while I told this, but I look little notice of them ono only ar rested my attention. I had seen, that week, notices for tho dotection of a notorious robber Tho bills gave a description of his parson, and the man before mo answered very well to it. lie was n tall, well formed man, rather' slight in frame, and had the appearance of a gentleman, save thot his faco bore thoso hard cruel marks which an observing man cannot mistake for anything but the index' tod villainous disposition. ' When I went lo my chamber I asked the landlord who that man was, describing tho suspicious individual, lie said ho did not know him ; ho had come there that afternoon and intended to leave thc next day. The host asked why I wished to know, and I simply told him that tho man's countenance was familiar, and I merely wished to know if I was ever acquainted with him. I resolved not to let the landlord into tho secret, but to hurry on to Jackson, and then givo information to the sheriiraiid perhaps he might reach tho inn before tho villain left for I had no doubts with regard to his indontity. I had nn nlarin watch, and having set it to give the alarm at ono o'clock, I went to sleep. I was aroused at tho proper time, and immediately got up and dressed myself. When I reached the yard, I found tho clouds all passed away, and the moon was shining brightly. Tho hostler was c;isily aroused, and by two o'clock I was on the road.' The mud was deep and my horse could iiot travel vory fast. " However, on wo went, and in thoco.irso of half an hour I 'was clear of tho village. At a short distance ahead, lay a large tract of forest, mostly of great pines. Tho road lay directly through this wood ; as near as I could remember, the distance was twelve miles. Yet tho moon was in tho east, and as the road ran nearly west, I thought I should have light enough. I had entered tho woods and had gone about half a mile, when my wagon wheels settled with a bump and a jerk, into a deep hole. I uttered an exclamation of astonishment, but that was all. I heard another exclamation from another source "What could it be? I looked quickly around, hut could .seo nothing. 1'ct I knew that the sound I heard was very close to me. As ihe hind wheels came up, I felt thc jerk of the hole. I heard something tumble from one side to tho other of my wagon ; and I could also feel tho jar occasioned by tho movement. It was simply a man in my cart ! I knew this on tho instant. Of course I felt puzzled. At first, I imagined somo poor follow had takon this method to obtain a ride ; but I soon gave this up, for I knew that any decent man would have asked mo for a ride. My next idea was that somebody hail got in to sleep ; but this passed away as quickly as it came, for j no man would havo broken into my cart for that purpose. And that thought, gentlemen, I opened my eyes. Whoover was m there, had broken in. " My next thoughts were of the suspicious individual I saw at tho tavern, Ho heard me say that my load was all sold out, and of course ho supposed I had some money with mo. In this he was right, for I had over two thousand dollars. I thought ho meant to leave thc cart when he sujtposcd I had reached a safe place, and then either creep over aud shoot me, or knock ma down. All this passed through uiy mind by the time I had got a rod from the hole. " In a very few moments, my resolution was formed, My horse was knee-deep in the mud, and I knew I could slip ofT without noiso. So I drew my pistol, and having twined tho reins alout tho whipstock, I carefully slipp.'d down in tho mud, and as the cart passed on, I went behind it and examined tho hasp, which slips over a staple, and is then secured by a pad- lock. The padlock was gone, and tho hasp : was secured in its placo by a bit of pine, so Unit a slight force from within could break it My wheel wrench hung in a leather bucket on the side of the cart, and I quickly took it out mid slipped it into the staple, tho iron handle jt sliding down. "Xow I "ad him. My cart was almost I now, made in a stout lramool while oaK, ana on purpose' for hard usage. I did not behovo any ordinary man could break out. 1 got on to "'' ns noiselessly ns I got oft', 11,1,1 lllen ,lrSoa my "otlie on ptm Keeping my l'wtol handy ; I knew at tho distance ot haltl ' a mile further, I should come to a good hard ) road, and ho I allowed my horse to pick his , ; own way througn tho mud. About ten mm - j utes after this, 1 heard ft motion in tho cart, i ii .11 . i? ii l - iouoeu oy u gnmiiiig uo.m, iis iiiougu some i .. , ,. , . ., , , ny lorco v.e.e ocmg appoeu x u.e uoor - miiiui iingm juugu wm-iu i uuu miuui up mroug l t no top o ine cart at me, so l sat . oil 1 .1.,,..., .... .i... c...., i i - - Of course I knew now that my uncxpeel-; oil passenger was a villain, fur ho must havcj been nwake ever since I started, nnd nothing , . , i i ..i .., ..t.... ..mi..: ill i , caused him to remain quiet so long, nnd then j start up in this peculiarplace. The thumping n...i .......... l. .,.! ..... nm I l'"S b- i i )' soon I heard a human voice. ,(1T . p.i',,1 ..-i ii .ii Ukt 11IU Ullb VI till.-., MV. Willi, illtlt 111, J Wt' cd pretty loud. " I lilted up my head so ns to mako him think I was sitting in my usual place, und ' forbade nny further attentions lo his daugh-, , ,,. , ,, , . ,, ter, which, after some hesitation, Mr. C. piuin- then asked him what ho was doing there. t() oUsm(J u)on tk( of nmhm. ' Let mo out, and I will tell you,' he re plied. "'Tell mo what you are in there for?' said I. " ' I got in here to sleep on your rags,' he answered. " ' 1 low did you get in ? ' I asked. '"Let me out, or I'll shoot you through tho head,' he yelled. "Just at that moment, my horse's feet struck the hard road, and I knew that the rest of the route to Jackson would bo good going. The distance was twelve miles. I slipped back on the foot-board and took the whip. In fifteen minutes we cleared tho wood, and away we went at. a keen jump. The chap inside kept yelling to be let out. " Finally he stopped, and in a few minutes came the report of a pistol one two three four, one right after the other, and I heard tho balls whiz over my head. If I had been , . ,, (- .,,in nr tlirtcn li.ittj ll nut tivn uii luj .".v ... u , ..uv them, would have gone through me. I pop- ed up my head again nnd gave a yell and a - " letp groan, and then said, '0 God save mo, Fm a dead man ! ' Then I made a shuffling noise, as though I were falling oil', and finally settled down on tho foot-board again. I now uraed un the old mare by giving her nn occa- siomu powe wun mo mil oi my v, nip ! and she peeled it faster than ever. The man called out to me twice more, prct- ty soon nfter this, and as he got no reply he , . , , i i i, mado some tremendous endeavors ' 1,1 Clll ilirt .Inn., mmti tml Oii lliia Ct i liilit lin tiiniln , , , .... it , T , ' ' r , several attempts upon the lop. But I had no i fear of his doing anything there, for the top ot his doing anything mere, tor tne lop ,o cart is framed with dovetails, and each j T er bolted to the posts w.tn iron bolts. I of tho sloe pi had made it so I could carry heavy loads there'. By and by, after nil else had failed, tho scamp commenced to holoa " whoa " to thc horse, and kept it up until he liecamo quite hoarse. All this time I kept perfectly quiet, holding tho reins firmly, nnd kept poking tho beast with tho whip stock. "We wero not nn hour in going that doz- miles notabit ofit. I hadn't much fear, perhaps I might tell the truth and say I had none for I had a good pistol, nnd more than that my passenger wa3 safe ; yet I was glad when I camo to the old flour barrel factory that stands at tho edge of Jackson village,, and in ten minutes hauled up in front of tho tavern, and found n couplo of men in tho barn cleaning down some stage horses. " Woll, old feller," says I, as I got down and went round to tho back of tho wagon, "you have had a good ride, haven't ye ? " "Who are you ?" ho cried, and he kind of sworo a little, too, as ho asked tho question. " I'm tho man you tried to shoot," I replied.Where am I ? Let mo out !" ho yelled. " Look here, we've como to a safe stopping place, and mind ye, my pistol is ready for ye tho moment you show yourself. Now lay quiet." " By this time tho two hostlers had como up to seo what was the matter, and I explain ed it all to them. After this, I got ono of them to run and rout out tho sherilf, and tell him what I believed I'd got for him. The first streaks of day-light were just coming up, and in half an hour it would be broad duy- light. In less than that time thc sheriff came, and two men with him. I told tho wholo in a few words, and then be made for the cart. He told tho chap inside who ho was, and if he made tho lenst resistance he'd bo a dead man. Then I slipped the iron wrench out, nnd as I let thc door down tho fellow mado a spring ; I caught him by the ankle and he came down on his face, and in a moment more the officer had him. It was now daylight, and tho moment I saw tho chap, I recognized him : 11c was marched off to thc lock-up, and I told tho sheriff1 1 should remain in town all day. "After breakfast, tho sheriff came down to the tavern and told me that I had caught the-Tory bird, and that if I would remain until neit morning, I should have, tho reward of two hundred dollart which had been offered. I found my goods all safe, paid the express agent for bringing lio:n from Indianopolis,and then went to work to stow them ttwrty into iny cart. The bullet holes were found in the top of my vehicle just as I expected. They wero in a lino about five inches apart, and had I boon where I usually sit, two of them would havo hit me somewhere about the small of the lack and passed upward, for they wero sent with a heavy charge of powdor, and his pis - tols were heavy ones. On the next morning, the sheriff called up- on mo and paid me two hunded dollars in gold, for he had mado himself sure that he'd got tho villain. I afterwards found a letter in tho j post olllco at Portsmouth for me, from the j sheriff of Hancock county, and he informed me : that the fellow who had tried to kill and rob j mo i,aj been sent to prison for life." "' A- ROMANCE OF WFE I NEW VOKK ' , A wealthy gentleman whom we shall call ! Mr. A had a young and lovely .laughter, an ' (ml V cm hi f 1 r. i llinoil civtncli iimm w-linnt , " , " . ,' , his loudest hopes and warmest alluctions were icolU.m, (H ,. ; (m(l S()la,,; (lf hu! widowe-1 life. Ciirumstanccs wiuiring his i ..i. . . r. ii.. i. . i.. i j nc(iiuni, ausi.-ii.:u ironi mo cay, no nau iierinii;- ; l iii;ii":i iu uei - nut-My n.iuuns I,. , i ,,. p.- v.. -..ii (.aI, M. j,,., R, M t in one of om. fhionahle ncighliorhoods. The young lady became acquainted acciden- tally, wiih u young man, whom wo shall cull Mr. C who also resided in the cil v. iiniii jv iiuiii nun iiit.-iiij null', llliuiii ii;Miiiii Thc beaut v und fascinations of Miss A. soon captivated him, nnd Mr. C. became n frequent : visitor nt the house w here she passed her va f.ii ui rpmiiMir 1 i.'tr i ,-. in t it tin in,- , :"""". r. ""x. " .. " " " v "I'i"' " " ""... ! any responsibility of the consequences might rest upon linn or Ins lannly. Mr. A. immediately hastened to tho city, and seeking nn interview with the young man and dollars. Tlio sum was promptly paid him, and for a few weeks the matter was apparently disposed of. Miss A. remained at the house of her friends, and, to all appearances, had forgotten Mr. C. as well as the little epi-sodo which had occurred in her youthful history. Judge of the surprise of her friends on her informing them, one lino morning, that she had been married three days previously, and that Mr. 0. was her husband ! Tho ceremony had been performed at the residence of a fashionable clergvman, and she . hail returned directly to the house of her menus, noi navmg since seen uer nusnanu. Mr. A., who was absent at the South, was immediately telegraphed to repair to this city, and his anguish on being informed of what had happened may be imagined. An interview with iho young man satisfied him that it was useless to appeal to his heart . i. ,.i 1... .1 e i i.,,. I or ins jicau, aim ne, im.'rciuru, appeaicii ui ins pocket, demanding how much money would : induce him to sign a releaso of his marital ns"ts aml rcimqiusn lorever nit claims to tne ,uini ..in, . jiiuiii.iuiiiin ,, i.-i ii.-iiiii,ii, hi, iu nlu - . ..... . .......it.. I. ilc 'I 11,1 ll,,...l,l I .t'XC i li. ... in. ui in i name a sum, anil very coolly asked tlio n.oni - zed father how much it would bo worth to him to have his daughter back again. "Four .. , , ,i . .. ... I . I , . . nt 'ii inousanu uouars, cxi iauiieu .nr. a., i win cheerfully givo you, which, with one thousand already paid, would make five thousand dol lars, to which von nro welcome, if you will re - 1 ..... . J . store my child." Tho husband assented The three drove at once to a lawyer's office, ... : r. 1 ii...i ii ,...,i.i llllLlil IV It .1.-1 1U11IIU itl.tb Ik tt Ulllll ivniiiiv nwniu l101lr.s to prepare the papers, and it was agreed tltiit the tlireo should meet nt ten o'clock tho nej;t morning, at the same ollice, to sign the documents, the money meanwhile, lieing paid to Mr. C, and his word of honor given to ex. utul0 tlio rel ate t . . . .. t ..t it.. l ST . . 'u 0 e l"3,r i1"''"5-' ;U1; r drove to the door of Mr. 1!., inquired lor Mr. A. and demanded Ins wile : blie, hearing ot ...mm. ui- ms mm . ut,-.u ui '."f " ' th face ol the violated agreement, the pavment , tll0 heavy forfeit, tlio agony of her desolale father, and the warning ot her mends, went away with her husband. A'. Y. JW, 22.. RELATIVE KANK OF CITiES. Tho number of votes cast in the dilleretil cities at the Into Presidential election, alfoids a pretty fair test of their relative rank in white population. The following table showes the vote of nineteen of the principal cities, and though not all official is substantially correct : New York .... Philadelphia . . Brooklyn , Baltimore Cincinnati Boston Chicago Bullalo St. Louis Albany Newark, N. J. . New Orleans. . Milwaukee. . . . Bochester Louisvilie Detioit New Havon . . . Trovidenco . . . . 70,080 7t),li)8 !8,'.)10 2(i,ii!i8 20,028 10,411 11,031 11,352 11.077 9,005 0,31)7 8,078 7,403 6,i.)3 5,850 5,700 5,007 5,181 5,302 Troy. New York City proper, has moro votes than Baltimore, Cincinnati, Boston, Now Orlo ms, and Louisville combined, and New Y'ork and its suburbs has as many votes as Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston combined. Brooklyn, which is a mere dependency of New Y'ork, now n. as u.o iu.ru c.ij o. uiim- j , t ii. it.:i e ii. - r-.. : l t nunc iiupuiitiiuii. mu vio m iiii.iiiiitii w larger than that of Chicago and New Orleans, or St. Louis and New Orleans combined, and is moro than throe and a half times greater than that of Louisville. The ttal white pop-ulation in. cities, which liko Now .York, Cincinnati and Chicago, contain a largo number of unnaturalized foreigners, is much greater in proportion to their voters than in Philadelphia Boston and Louisville, where this clement is small Tho greatest increase ovor former elections is in New York, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Chicago and Milwaukio. In New Orleans there is a loss of about two thousand votes compared with the last election for Governor and in Louisvilla, if we are not mistaken, a larger vote was cast four years ago than now. Cm. Cr-sn. 2ln Vffcctmji Story. 0 From tho Lift IlluitraUd. THE LITTLE OUTCAST. , "Mayn't I stay ma'am ? I'll do anything you givo mo, cut wood, go aflc'f water, and do) lull your errands." ! Tho troubled eves of tho sneaker were fiN ! led with tears. It was a la4 that stood at the door, pleading with a kindly-looking woman,' who still seemd to doubt tho reality of hid I good intention's. The cottage sat by itself ona bleak moor.ol1 I what in Scotland would have' boon pallor! such. Tho time was near tho latter part of Novem- ! lier, and a fierco wind rattled the boughs of I (ho two naked trees near tho house, and fled with a shivering sound into thc nafritf door way, ns if seeking for warmth at the blaring1 fire within. Now and then as now-f!ako touched, with ! its soft chill, tho cheek of tho listener, or ; whik.nod thc ftn ,,.y re(ines3 of ,ho n 1 bemimb"l hand , ''""-' "'i'i. The woman was ovidentlvunwillingto grant tho child's rcnuest; and tho peculiar look 1 1 s(anl,10(i pon ,;s ftfutllres) Would havo SUg- - .- ' cesed to nnv iiiind an idea of denravitv far D v i beyond his years. But her woman's heart t'odla not resist thd sorrow in those large gray eyes, or apparent ly heartfelt distress his words suggested. " Come at any rale, till the good man comes ) there, sit down by the tire ; you look perished with cold," nnd she drew up a rude chair to ! the wannest corner : then susniciouslv irlanc j, i ing at the cliud every little while, shecontinu. cd setting the table for stopper. Day after day passed, and yet the boy begged to be kept " only tlllto-morrow ; " so the kind couple concluded, nfterdue consideration, that as long as ho was docile and worked so heartily they would lake care of him. One day, in the middle of winter, apeddtcf long accustomed to trade at the cottage, mado his appearance, and readily disposed of his goods, ns if he had lieen waited for. " You have a boy out there splitting wood I see," ho said, pointing to tho yard signifi canity. " Yes you know him ?" "I haro seen him," replied the peddler CVU sivelv. r "And where who in hu ? " "A jail bird ;" and the peddler swung h's pack over his shoulders ; " that boy, young as ho looks, I saw in court myself, and heard his sentence ten months. He's a hard one You'd do well to look keerfully after him." Oh! there was something so horrible in the word jail. Thc poor woman trembled as she" ' l:.l a ...n .- h., n..nl,Aon . mnH nn.il.l .... h.I , miu un.ii litl fin UIIU.-.L uvi wuiu anv ivau 1 ;ii ci, i,.,.i ..ill,..! iim imi- li nn,l ncoimul l,!n ., , , , . , , j 110 " ' ' V ,? ' , l,linniivl nw.l .1 1 at mcurtil hrt olitlH ltiinnl iian.tn.vi t ".v h.h. .tti..a ! down his head, his cheeks bursting with hot I, lnnil bid linnntvor.'il nnd finTliiub trfic Ttnlntj ! , ' . , , , ., n.l nc vtviillv-imnn bis fi-iroho'iil n if tlin wnrrl was branded into tho whole frame relaxing as if a burden of concealed guilt had rolled off : " I may as well go to ruin at once ; there's nc use trying to do lietter everybody hates and despises me ; nobody cares about me I may as well go to ruin at once." "Tell mo," said the woman, who had bceflf gradually lessening the distance between them, : , J ' ; " -"" -l " v " J, , ,., , ? 1,010 was 'our mother? vrns " .. 0h . cxclairnaA tll0 W with a Whcra boy with a burst of grief that was terrible to liehold, ''oh! I hain't got any mother oh ! I hain't had no mother ever since I was a baby. If I'd only a mother," he continued, his anguish mora vehement and tho tears gushing out from his strange eves, " I wouldn't have been found out, and tfIfll kickoili an,, tn,YeiX uml lai,i on witb whips. I wouldn't a been sancy and got knock' cd down, and then runaway, nnd thon stole) because I was hungry. Oh ! I hain't got net mother sinco I was a baby." With strength ull exhausted the poor boy sank upon his knees, fobbing great choking? sobs and rubbing tho hot toars oway with hi knuckles. And did that woman stand thero unmoved ? Did she cooly bid him pack up and bo oil' ? No, no ! She had been a moth cr, and though all her children slept tinder th cold sod in thc church-yard, sho was a mother still. S!io went up to the door, not to hasten hlrrl away, but to lay her fingers kindly, softly up on his head to tell him to look up, and hence forth find in her a mother. Yos, sho even put her arms about the neck of that neglected, for saken one ; sho poured from her mother' hoart sweet, womanly words words of good counsel and tenderness. "Oh! how calm wns her sleep thatnfchtf how soft hor pillow 1 Visions etherial filled up her drcnm.s. Hor sngel children came Ut her with smiles, nnd pressed tlicir little palms within hers. She had linked a poor suffering: heart to her own by tho most silkcnhe' strongest bambt of love. She had pluckod mng ll0n)g (mm rath f ft g1nninf( buj repentant mortal. Nono but angels could witness bcr holy joy without envy. Did the boy leave her ? o ho is with her still f a vigorousv man! youth. The low character of his countenance ' bas given placo to ant ojxm, pkasfng exprci- ' sion, with depth enough to make it an Inter osting study.' His fostcr-fathor Is dead, hi good foster-mother is aged and sk-kly, but sh know no want. , Tho owe poor eutcaet is bee only dopondanoo, and nobly does h repay the) trust. Truly, "he that anvctb a eoat from ,, death, fBdeth a multitude of ains ,. . ;C 5-Aromale writer fays J "Notkinglooltw ' worse on a lady than darned stockings,' . Al low us to observe that stockings .which. ' t t darnin;, kxk much worse than darned enur,; ii "FT "I "

V if J f VOL III. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 1G, 1856. NO. 5. i 'Ml li.limll.nnillfli ,i I 111' II-' f 'in .mi ' II I I Hi I i II I i y inn i 111 nii,l i, fin n - mi n" mum' j " I- 1 FAIRBANKS' OFLEBRATKD kicj. jc e VSIIEDDA MILLERS, Agts T .189 Broadway, N. Y. ap 8-y , FAIRBANKS A CO., Agents. H. B. BANNING, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MOUNT VERNON, OniO. WILL giro special attention to collecting and all other business entrusted to his care. tiOmCE Banning Building, up stairs, corner bf Main and Vino street, ninyll-y FORT WAYNE rs t e a ni B o i le r Works. NEIL McLACIILAN & Co., Proprietors. Boil-ors of cvory sizo and description, of tho best notorial nnd workmanship, mado to order on short notice. Old Boilers bought and uold. Hcpuirs promptly attended to. jnn 8-y S. O. BEACH, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND ACTING JUSTICS OF TUB l'FACE, ' " Mount Vernon Ohio. WILL nltcnd to nil business entrusted to his enrc. . Otlbo nnd residence, Eli Miller's building, oornernf Main and Vino street. Also, is nppnt for tho limners Union Inuninco SSP Kfi-; Si! , n,'.i ' 3:: lirigs;out Houses, Stores, and other buihlingS, Ooods, Knr'SSn? "Ca?h Lossos promptly adjusted and paid. toy Utf. .Y Gilliam &, Waynes, SADDLE AND HARNESS MAKERS, TTAVIXU recenily purchased thc Saddlery and B10N OF T1IK KKAK1NU 1I0I.SK. n'" " 'ZZ :t , tcSpoe tbafffo tiro intend to Itccpennsinnllv'on band n gcnf-taln's-1 to be hoped a good school house will be includ- j v )C compensated by a thousand or two dul-Imont of Saddlery. Ilarne., llrldlw, lifters . ful- j jn t, imI)I.ovcmc,lts 0f tl,0 place also. j' to 1JC ..mlocJ 1, hips, nnd everything appertaining to our bul 1 1 i.us iu ijl c. 11111.11. mrlm lars. neeii, which I n:n prepared to sell upon the most ren tonablc term'. We keep none but good workmen, and therefore enn wabhaxt our work, liy strict attention to business, nnd a fair syteniof dealing, wc hopo to'merit a share of publitvpntroimgo. trd" Particular attention given to tho manufacture of fino Harness. Jlny 27-y Q. W. Hauk, r ; , . SADDLEIl AXD nARXESS MAKER, Jirst Doof South of Woodbridgo's Store, M MAIN STBUKT, U01"XT VERNON, OHIO. KEEPS constancy on hand alnrgo assortment of Saddlery and Harness, Bridles, Collar', Halters, Whips, Ac., inanufiiclurcd by experienced workmen And for sale upon reasonable terms, i..,. . -jr.gr au, woitK wakbastto. JJ TRt'XkS, from SJ to $22. My Trunk nrc much, upcr'ior nrtielo to those cummonly offered f'.r sale. I would nlso invito special attention to my Ooi.i.aiis, which cannot bo surpassed tor style anil durability may 2ly. btoves, btoves. YOU that want COOKIMt STOVES, Cull nt ' Furlonz's Foundry, und there you can got ; . : EjyoooB trovna chsapjKJ Also: Andirons, Sleigh Shoes Waggon Boies, Ac, Ao. Country produce, Hoof, Wood, Scrap lion and Cash taken for pa v. nov 23-tf ' M. C. FCRLOXO A SAYAOE. ,.ii Boots and Sliocfl. fpHE undersilined respectfully 'tenders bis .L thnnks for tho pi tronngo bestowed upon him in tlio luekiii''hnm corner, nnd would iiuorin hid puuuc iinbi. uo mis removed ins stock one . door eontli, (in tho same building.) His rm;ins is botwoen Boam A Mead's dry good store and Wm. 1!. lUisst-ll's (Irrj'Btore. He hns just opened a lot of choice goods, purchased directly from tho manufacturers, which ho will warrant to customers. Among his new stock will be fonnd Ladies Congress and Lace Gaiters, of Lasting nnd Kill; Misses nnd Children's Galtors; Men and Boys Congress (initers. ' Oxford Ties, Calf, Kid and Enamelled Erogans, Ac; Ac, Call and see april 20tf. ' NAT rcOIFFIX. ,. w. u. .ul-ssjjIl; ; l. 1 1 . Wholesale and Retail Drtsggist, Sign of the Golden Mortar, MOUXT VERXOX OHIO. DEALER in Drugs, Medicines, Paints Oils, Dye-stuBs, Turpentine, Vur-Dishes, Brushes, Glassware Ac, Ac. Also, Physicians' Instruments, Trusses, Shoulder Brace.', Fino Chemicals, gen uine Cod Liver Oil, nnd all other urtie'es puitiiinino lo me nusincs. Prescriptions enrf ully prepared by a competent person at all times, dec. 12tf ". ' AMBROTYPES. THE suliseribor, who has long been engaged In tho Daguorreotypo business, nnd is still prepared tot do all work in that lino of business, equnl. if not superior to any, "East, West, North or South," would respectfully invito the attention of the public 'to his now stylo of pictures takon on glass. They nra far superior to the best D.igucrreolypcs. They arc soft and bear.tiful in tone, arc not reversed in fioiifion, and being taken on glass nro exceedingly irilliaut, and are perfectly distinct in any angle. They never can fade. Think not those impressions by nature's hand made, Though shadows they arc, will like shadows fado; No I when the hi in of death has longnlini'd the eye, And tH beauteous lip in thedust called to lie, STKr art's Ambrotypos will then mock nt decay, And beam fresh and fair ns they beam to-day. RTTorms reasonable. ' ' ' E. STUART. nprit 23-tf i -i ;:. Land Warrants. LAND Warrants bought and sold on commission t my office, i Want some now. ....... - W. H. COCHRAN, Mt 22-tf .'- . Real Estate and Gon'l. Aient. JVE1V ;UUIS1 HKW OOODS ! u Vf TUB PHLIADFLPIIIACASII STOKE. OrrogiT, Ksxvon House Mt. Vebnos, 0. Hlcj:orinnck V Wlntf, HAVE just opened with an cntiro Xcw Stock of Good". selected with great caro from tho New York and Philadelphia markols.nnd will offer the publie such r.srABAUEiED indicejients that will dofy nil competition. Their stock consists of Fancy and Staplo Pry Oords, Boots and Shoes, Drugs nnd Medicine, 4c, witb Bb assortment of choice Wines nnd Liquors for Medicinal and family use oct7-tf . MeCORMACK A WIX(T. Bolting Cloth. AFRESH snpply of tlio best imported. One door North ef Russell, Stnrgcs A (Vs. Bank. oet28 SPEKUY A CO. Fair Exchange FOR CASH OR COl'NTKY PRODUCE. C1HOICE Green and Black Tan, Kio Jnra and J ground Coffin, Crushed pondered, granulated and Drown Sugar, Molasses and SrttP' Spices of all ' ; kinds, ground and ungroiind, White Fish . Cod Fish and Mackerel, Lamp and ; '' Linseed Oil, Tallow, Htear-ln and Sperm Candles, Chemical Eraslve, Rosin, Palm, Castilo, Shaving and Toilot Soap, Pcnrl and (!rn Starch, Farina, Sngn. Rice aid Tapioca, Basins, Zante Currants, Figs and Dates, " Cream Tartar, Soda and Salcratus, ii-DVK STUFFS Chocolate ond Extract of Coffee, Canary, ITcmp and Rape Seed, Tobacco, Snnff and Hegars, Clothe Line and Bed Cords, Shoey Store, Cloth, Hair and Lather Brushes, Gnra Drops, Irfieorice and Cough randy, Pins, Needles, Thread, Sewing Silk, Pocket fctttlory, Combs, Tooth Brashes, Money Purses, Pcn-eil, and nmnjr other Groceries and Yankee Notions. , , W. T. BAJJSF.TT, 'n-i ., r-i: Main Street, Mount Vernon, not 43tf ' i , , , Caution! , MERCHANTS and all cUxr persons an hereby .notified not to farniatrey wife with any articles what'", on my aecj sit nitboat my written order, othsnrisa. I akall Li self protection eon 11 1 Iheia.lairas. . i I 9 HOSMEB CURTIS, MU Vernon, 0. nor ii, ISotJwl 3oWa Corrcspcmfccncc. o (J Ksoxvim.b, Marios Co., Iowa,; November 2lth, 1850. Mu. Editoii : Dear Sir ; When I loft Frodericktown lust October a year ago, with the purposa of making Iowa my futuro homo, I promised many of my friends to coinmuni-cato to them my impressions of tho country, as soon as I could do so intelligently. If I can mako myself sufficiently interesting to your leaders gonorally, to deservo ft plnco in your paper, and you can givo mo spaco, I shall bo glud to redeem my promise through its columns. I hnvo now been a resident of this place about oiio year, and mil regarded as one of its " fixed facts." My journey hero which had been carefully planned, was exocuted with perfect success, without accident to family, or damage to gooods. Knoxville, is tho county seat of Marion county, situated 120 miles nearly west from Burlington, of about 5 years growth, and contains 1500 inhabitants. Like most Iowa towns, nS Selly smalland clump j structures. There are some good buildings, howcvcr' in Mim wiU te a Mnt j improvement in this respect. Iwo good! church edifices of brick are in nroirress of erec-1 ... C tion this season, together with somo 80 other buildings, and nearly this number were erect- I cd last year. A Court House, at, an expense f $17.500 is to be bu.lt next season, and ,t is e nave nireaoy n goou many excellent families, and accessions are very freimcnt. Were it not for small and inconvenient houses, it would scarcely be realized at our social gatherings, that wo are in central Iowa. Wo have ft number of educated gentlemen and ladies, who on tho score of intellectual and personal accomplishments, will compare favorably with this class elsewhere. Having tho good sense nnd decision of character to break away from old homos and old associates, where "ono may ns well bo out of the world ns out of fashion," the' have como to Iown, whore energy, industry und frugality, are almost sure to reap, in duo time, a rich reward. This county contains about 1 1000 inhabitants. Tho faco of the country is in some parts more broken than I had expected, but there are largo tracts of beautiful rolling and level prairie. Its streams nre numerous, of which thc noblo Des Moines is the largest. Pure cold water is found in abundance at the depth of from 12 to 20 feet. The supply of j timber nnd stone coal is quito good. Marion county justly ranks high among the counties of Iowa, yet I havo no doubt but there nro to I lie found more attractions in somo of the older and better improved parts of tho State. Ileal estate, whether improved or not, is held at n high figure hero. Lands can bo purchased perhaps c. cheaply along the Mississippi river counties, but I doubt whether in respect to healthfulness, timber nnd somo other advantages, they aro equal to ours. Good prairie lands two miles from town, in n state of nature, aro worth from $12 to $13 ' acre, nnd six miles from town, probably $G f acre. Improved lands sell higher in proportion. There is no government land in this part of the State, and but little of good quality in any part. Non-residents purchasing hinds in this county for speculation, should not try tosocure tim- berland. If their land lies in a neighborhood whore timber is very scarce, it will be stolen, and if where timber is plenty, then it is no particular object; whilo the land itself, is generally broken and not desirable. The expense of living, is fully ns great here ns in Ohio. Ecnts nro very high, and accommodations poor. Flour sells nt $7 bbl. Timothy hay nt from $8 to $10 "p ton. IYai-rio hay $5 to $0. Corn from 20 to 30 els. V bushel. Oats and potatoes the same. Wood $2 V cord, or 12S feet. Coal 10c. "jf bushel and quito inferior to the best Ohio coal. Oak, linn and cotton wood lumber, sell nt $25 ) 11, and black walnut at $27 to $30 ? M. at tho mills. Brick sells at from $5,00 to $0,10 "ip M.ot the kiln. Transportation from Keokuk or Burlington is about $1,00 j 100 lb. A mil road is completed, however, from Burlington to Mt. Pleasant, adistnnco of 23 miles, and as it progresses west, our market will continue to bo nearer homo. In the meantime, we havo an excellent homo market for all the surplus produce of tho country. Tho wages of common day laborers is about $1,25 without board, carpenters $1,75 to $2,00. A man with a span of horses and wagon $3. Boarding is from $2,50 to $3,00. Wo have ten dry goods store3, oil small ; throe groceries, two drug stores, threo public houses, two printing oflices,two stovo, tin and hardware stores, two saddle and harness makers, two tailors, two shoemakers, one carriage maker, two cnbinot-warc makers, and a furniture room. We have five or six luwycrs, and as many physicians j nearly all of whom are more or less engaged in businessextra-professional. There is in town, an excellent steam flouring and saw mill just erected, at an ex penso of about $12,000, and there is also an other steam saw-mill about one half mile from town. At to church srganizations, they are numerous, embracing tho Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran, Cumberland Presbyterian and ono or two other. The multiplicity of churches in small towns, is, I think, a matter of regret. But we are so much tho Creatures of education, so much tho sub jects of prejudice and partiality, that thi mul tiplicity is to bo expected in new countries, and at tho wme time, it must be tolerated. It is an evil incident to human nature, and to human society. It wore much better, hower-er, to cultivate christian liberality, have fewer churches, better buildings, and able ministers. I have long been of opinion, that if the game efforts Were Biadd to ussimHatt, that there are to tepurate, it would result in a demonstration of christian economy, tho best possible I would advise no ono to movo tothiscoun-ty without first coming to seo it. It will not como up to tho expectation of many pcoplo whoso ideas have been formed from tho representations of others. I presumo it is a common fault with persons emigrating to a new country, to describe it to tho friends they leave behind in colors too glowing. I would say to my friends who think of coming to Iowa, dismiss all poetry, and fancy sketches. You will havo to do with sober realities here, stern matters of fact. Tho men and women, who are well adapted by industry, good management and perseverance, to do well in the older parts of tho country, but lacking in pecuniary resources, are tho very persons to do well here. To such there is an inviting future. But the indolent, tho free-liver and poor manager, should keep as far away from Iowa as possible, Should become hereandnot starve, the wolves would catch him, or snakes bite him, sure Space docs not admit of dwelling upon vari- i a i ous matters connecte L'cted with a imn-npv to Hik Lcau wiin ft jouiney to una countrynml selecting a home. The mode of ( raveling, tho time of year, and numerous other S. 1 over. . To men with families, comfortably fixed in Ohio, and in good husi- ..;ti, r..; nmnii ni.no.i t n.,.,i.i ir- I Htfin, , 1,11 1111, fW.-,IVl.k.? UllbltU, m. tvum Villi no pesuasions beyond that of mere money j making, t0 break up and como to Iowa. The discomfort, privations and trials, to lie almost certainly endured here for a time, would scarce- As many of my personal friends desire to be informed as to my own affairs, and what I have been driving at since coining here, I may be pardoned perhaps for saying, I have no reason to regret my removal to Iowa. Although I left a comfortable homo, in n good country, a I handsome practice and a set of patrons, who, ., . . ' ,. ' for their steadfastness, their intelligence nnd moral worth, their pecuniary ability nnd disposition to pay bills promptly, any physician might well bepio'.ul of, and although myself and family have encountered privations, in many respects, the year past, yet wc are all content with the step wc have taken. During my first six months here, I gave considerable attention to proCessional business, but the last six months very little. My practice through the year amounts to $1200, which will support my family and pay all expenses during this period. In this connexion, I would say, it should bo iidi'ini'd a matter of tho utmost importance, by every man of moderate means in coming to this country, to enter at once upon some kind of business that will enable him to meet current expenses ; for those will be high, economise ns best ho may. In tho purchase and sale of lands, and somo other operations, 1 1 havo realized a clear profit of at least $3000, and what I regard ns still more desirable, lam joint proprietor with threo oilier men, in the steam flouring and saw-mill above mentioned, which will, I presumo, divido to each partner a net profit of $2,000 j) aunum. I have erected nnd nm now finishing, a substantial and very heat brick house, at an expense of about $2000. There is no dwelling in tho place more conveniently arranged, or more genteel in appearance. It will bo ready for use in a short time, where my old friends who may bo traveling this way will find mo "ut home." Iowa is emphatically a growing State, nnd now that Mr. Biciiasas is elected, vast numbers, of northern people whoso attention havo boon directed to Kansas Territory, will mako Iowa their honu). Tho best investment nnn-rcsiilents can make in this State is in lauds, cither government, or second hand hinds. But as there is no business now done at the hind oliices, and it is very uncertain when there will be, nnd ns there is but little rw.l land in the State to be entered, nnd so much competition and doubt as to obtaining it, I think it quito as well to make good selections of second hand lands. Prairie land of good quality in any desirable locality in the State is held to be worth from $1 to $6 per acre. By desirable locality, I mean in nny ijrio I county no matter in what part of thc Stale. Lands lying upon, or near the routes of located rail roads, are hold at a much higher figure. I happen to own ICO acres of choice prairie, located four miles from tho county seat of Sloungomery county, ono of tho best southwestern counties of the State. Tho Burlington and Missouri rail road, to which Congress donated largo quantities of land, is located between tho county scat and my hind. I regret the necessity for selling this tract, ns I tun just informed by a gentleman from that coun ty, that in two years it will readily bring $10 per acre. But owing to other investments, I shall be obliged to sell it between this and Spring, and at a largo sacrifice. Were I to leavo the State, however, I should regard investments in prairio lands of good quality, as the safest and best of any property. As I have remarked already, non-residents aro often wonderfully imposed upon in tho purchase of timber land. My advice would be, let timber land alono, except under very favorable circumstances. But fearing to trespass longer upon your columns, or the the patience of your readers. I remain respectfully and Very truly yours, LEWIS DYER. 03-Tho Lexington (Va.) Gairtti states that tho Natnral Bridge property, in Rockbridge county, Va. including the hotel and over 100 acres of land around it, has been sold to Mr. Bhefflold for $12,000. 05 There is ono city in the world, aside from Boston, where smoking in the streets, is prohibitod. In Warsaw, street smoking lias for sometime past been interdicted and fined for in infraction of the regulation. AN UNWELCOME PASSENGER. A cold winter's night, several years sinco, found a stage load of travellers gathered round tho warm (lie of ft tavern bar-room, in a Now England village. Shortly after we arrived, a pedlar diovo up and ordered that his horso should be stabled for the night. After wo had eaten suppor, wo repaired to tho bar-room, and as soon as tho ioo was broken, the conversation (lowed freely. Several anecdotes had been' related, and hind- ly tho pedlar was asked to give its a story, as men of his profession were generally full of' ndventures and anecdotes.- Ho was ft short, j thick set man, somewhere about forty years of, aw. and cave sure evidence of ereat physical strength. Ho gavo his namo as Lemuel Vi- ncyj and his home was in Dover, New Hamp - I shire. I U u11' P",llIumcn. Ilu commenced, knock - tho "S,,M from his I'Pe.ni!tl putting it in- . . , ...... t i i . .i : 10 ,us I,0CKUt s" , ,oso 1 lti" you ai-out vno , . IBW " nn in.wqiieiico-itiM nappeneu tome.' lou see lam mm' right rrointlwrarliaianotlimg, l,ut tlio uicn Ktiacli mo Unit tiio . ... i . . . , 1 ..:it..: ...l t .... l ..1 t. .... n est, mm on my way nomc ior winter quar- ters. It was during tho eiulv nart of last p.ui. ui i.isv , . i . ,i , . ,i . sprmg.one p.easa.u evening, ! put.eu up at u.e door of a small village tavern in Hancock Co., Indiana. I said it was pleasant j I meant it was warm, but it was cloudv, and likely to be . , . . and had mv horse taken care of: after I had eaten, I sat down in the bar-roum. It began to ram nwut etgl.t o:ciocK, ana lor awhile it . . . a poured down good, and it wa3 very dark out doors. " Now, I wanted to be in Jackson early the next morning, for I expected a load of goods there for me, which I intended to dispose of nn mi' ,v.n- lin.mi rl'lin ,iitn .caiiI.I nl.nt.l . midnight, and I knewif it did not ram I could ! . , . , t-i, .iii,ii ,1-ij. ..uiiinii iam iniuiiu iiiu lllllll after that. So I asked the landlord if he could not see that my horse was fed alwut midnight, as I wished to be oil' before two. lie expressed some surprise at this, and nked me why 1 did 'nut stop for breakfast. I told him I had sold my hist load about all out, and (hat a new lot of goods was wailing for mo at Jackson and I wanted to bo thero before tho express agent left in the morning. There was a number of people sitting around while I told this, but I look little notice of them ono only ar rested my attention. I had seen, that week, notices for tho dotection of a notorious robber Tho bills gave a description of his parson, and the man before mo answered very well to it. lie was n tall, well formed man, rather' slight in frame, and had the appearance of a gentleman, save thot his faco bore thoso hard cruel marks which an observing man cannot mistake for anything but the index' tod villainous disposition. ' When I went lo my chamber I asked the landlord who that man was, describing tho suspicious individual, lie said ho did not know him ; ho had come there that afternoon and intended to leave thc next day. The host asked why I wished to know, and I simply told him that tho man's countenance was familiar, and I merely wished to know if I was ever acquainted with him. I resolved not to let the landlord into tho secret, but to hurry on to Jackson, and then givo information to the sheriiraiid perhaps he might reach tho inn before tho villain left for I had no doubts with regard to his indontity. I had nn nlarin watch, and having set it to give the alarm at ono o'clock, I went to sleep. I was aroused at tho proper time, and immediately got up and dressed myself. When I reached the yard, I found tho clouds all passed away, and the moon was shining brightly. Tho hostler was c;isily aroused, and by two o'clock I was on the road.' The mud was deep and my horse could iiot travel vory fast. " However, on wo went, and in thoco.irso of half an hour I 'was clear of tho village. At a short distance ahead, lay a large tract of forest, mostly of great pines. Tho road lay directly through this wood ; as near as I could remember, the distance was twelve miles. Yet tho moon was in tho east, and as the road ran nearly west, I thought I should have light enough. I had entered tho woods and had gone about half a mile, when my wagon wheels settled with a bump and a jerk, into a deep hole. I uttered an exclamation of astonishment, but that was all. I heard another exclamation from another source "What could it be? I looked quickly around, hut could .seo nothing. 1'ct I knew that the sound I heard was very close to me. As ihe hind wheels came up, I felt thc jerk of the hole. I heard something tumble from one side to tho other of my wagon ; and I could also feel tho jar occasioned by tho movement. It was simply a man in my cart ! I knew this on tho instant. Of course I felt puzzled. At first, I imagined somo poor follow had takon this method to obtain a ride ; but I soon gave this up, for I knew that any decent man would have asked mo for a ride. My next idea was that somebody hail got in to sleep ; but this passed away as quickly as it came, for j no man would havo broken into my cart for that purpose. And that thought, gentlemen, I opened my eyes. Whoover was m there, had broken in. " My next thoughts were of the suspicious individual I saw at tho tavern, Ho heard me say that my load was all sold out, and of course ho supposed I had some money with mo. In this he was right, for I had over two thousand dollars. I thought ho meant to leave thc cart when he sujtposcd I had reached a safe place, and then either creep over aud shoot me, or knock ma down. All this passed through uiy mind by the time I had got a rod from the hole. " In a very few moments, my resolution was formed, My horse was knee-deep in the mud, and I knew I could slip ofT without noiso. So I drew my pistol, and having twined tho reins alout tho whipstock, I carefully slipp.'d down in tho mud, and as the cart passed on, I went behind it and examined tho hasp, which slips over a staple, and is then secured by a pad- lock. The padlock was gone, and tho hasp : was secured in its placo by a bit of pine, so Unit a slight force from within could break it My wheel wrench hung in a leather bucket on the side of the cart, and I quickly took it out mid slipped it into the staple, tho iron handle jt sliding down. "Xow I "ad him. My cart was almost I now, made in a stout lramool while oaK, ana on purpose' for hard usage. I did not behovo any ordinary man could break out. 1 got on to "'' ns noiselessly ns I got oft', 11,1,1 lllen ,lrSoa my "otlie on ptm Keeping my l'wtol handy ; I knew at tho distance ot haltl ' a mile further, I should come to a good hard ) road, and ho I allowed my horse to pick his , ; own way througn tho mud. About ten mm - j utes after this, 1 heard ft motion in tho cart, i ii .11 . i? ii l - iouoeu oy u gnmiiiig uo.m, iis iiiougu some i .. , ,. , . ., , , ny lorco v.e.e ocmg appoeu x u.e uoor - miiiui iingm juugu wm-iu i uuu miuui up mroug l t no top o ine cart at me, so l sat . oil 1 .1.,,..., .... .i... c...., i i - - Of course I knew now that my uncxpeel-; oil passenger was a villain, fur ho must havcj been nwake ever since I started, nnd nothing , . , i i ..i .., ..t.... ..mi..: ill i , caused him to remain quiet so long, nnd then j start up in this peculiarplace. The thumping n...i .......... l. .,.! ..... nm I l'"S b- i i )' soon I heard a human voice. ,(1T . p.i',,1 ..-i ii .ii Ukt 11IU Ullb VI till.-., MV. Willi, illtlt 111, J Wt' cd pretty loud. " I lilted up my head so ns to mako him think I was sitting in my usual place, und ' forbade nny further attentions lo his daugh-, , ,,. , ,, , . ,, ter, which, after some hesitation, Mr. C. piuin- then asked him what ho was doing there. t() oUsm(J u)on tk( of nmhm. ' Let mo out, and I will tell you,' he re plied. "'Tell mo what you are in there for?' said I. " ' I got in here to sleep on your rags,' he answered. " ' 1 low did you get in ? ' I asked. '"Let me out, or I'll shoot you through tho head,' he yelled. "Just at that moment, my horse's feet struck the hard road, and I knew that the rest of the route to Jackson would bo good going. The distance was twelve miles. I slipped back on the foot-board and took the whip. In fifteen minutes we cleared tho wood, and away we went at. a keen jump. The chap inside kept yelling to be let out. " Finally he stopped, and in a few minutes came the report of a pistol one two three four, one right after the other, and I heard tho balls whiz over my head. If I had been , . ,, (- .,,in nr tlirtcn li.ittj ll nut tivn uii luj .".v ... u , ..uv them, would have gone through me. I pop- ed up my head again nnd gave a yell and a - " letp groan, and then said, '0 God save mo, Fm a dead man ! ' Then I made a shuffling noise, as though I were falling oil', and finally settled down on tho foot-board again. I now uraed un the old mare by giving her nn occa- siomu powe wun mo mil oi my v, nip ! and she peeled it faster than ever. The man called out to me twice more, prct- ty soon nfter this, and as he got no reply he , . , , i i i, mado some tremendous endeavors ' 1,1 Clll ilirt .Inn., mmti tml Oii lliia Ct i liilit lin tiiniln , , , .... it , T , ' ' r , several attempts upon the lop. But I had no i fear of his doing anything there, for the top ot his doing anything mere, tor tne lop ,o cart is framed with dovetails, and each j T er bolted to the posts w.tn iron bolts. I of tho sloe pi had made it so I could carry heavy loads there'. By and by, after nil else had failed, tho scamp commenced to holoa " whoa " to thc horse, and kept it up until he liecamo quite hoarse. All this time I kept perfectly quiet, holding tho reins firmly, nnd kept poking tho beast with tho whip stock. "We wero not nn hour in going that doz- miles notabit ofit. I hadn't much fear, perhaps I might tell the truth and say I had none for I had a good pistol, nnd more than that my passenger wa3 safe ; yet I was glad when I camo to the old flour barrel factory that stands at tho edge of Jackson village,, and in ten minutes hauled up in front of tho tavern, and found n couplo of men in tho barn cleaning down some stage horses. " Woll, old feller," says I, as I got down and went round to tho back of tho wagon, "you have had a good ride, haven't ye ? " "Who are you ?" ho cried, and he kind of sworo a little, too, as ho asked tho question. " I'm tho man you tried to shoot," I replied.Where am I ? Let mo out !" ho yelled. " Look here, we've como to a safe stopping place, and mind ye, my pistol is ready for ye tho moment you show yourself. Now lay quiet." " By this time tho two hostlers had como up to seo what was the matter, and I explain ed it all to them. After this, I got ono of them to run and rout out tho sherilf, and tell him what I believed I'd got for him. The first streaks of day-light were just coming up, and in half an hour it would be broad duy- light. In less than that time thc sheriff came, and two men with him. I told tho wholo in a few words, and then be made for the cart. He told tho chap inside who ho was, and if he made tho lenst resistance he'd bo a dead man. Then I slipped the iron wrench out, nnd as I let thc door down tho fellow mado a spring ; I caught him by the ankle and he came down on his face, and in a moment more the officer had him. It was now daylight, and tho moment I saw tho chap, I recognized him : 11c was marched off to thc lock-up, and I told tho sheriff1 1 should remain in town all day. "After breakfast, tho sheriff came down to the tavern and told me that I had caught the-Tory bird, and that if I would remain until neit morning, I should have, tho reward of two hundred dollart which had been offered. I found my goods all safe, paid the express agent for bringing lio:n from Indianopolis,and then went to work to stow them ttwrty into iny cart. The bullet holes were found in the top of my vehicle just as I expected. They wero in a lino about five inches apart, and had I boon where I usually sit, two of them would havo hit me somewhere about the small of the lack and passed upward, for they wero sent with a heavy charge of powdor, and his pis - tols were heavy ones. On the next morning, the sheriff called up- on mo and paid me two hunded dollars in gold, for he had mado himself sure that he'd got tho villain. I afterwards found a letter in tho j post olllco at Portsmouth for me, from the j sheriff of Hancock county, and he informed me : that the fellow who had tried to kill and rob j mo i,aj been sent to prison for life." "' A- ROMANCE OF WFE I NEW VOKK ' , A wealthy gentleman whom we shall call ! Mr. A had a young and lovely .laughter, an ' (ml V cm hi f 1 r. i llinoil civtncli iimm w-linnt , " , " . ,' , his loudest hopes and warmest alluctions were icolU.m, (H ,. ; (m(l S()la,,; (lf hu! widowe-1 life. Ciirumstanccs wiuiring his i ..i. . . r. ii.. i. . i.. i j nc(iiuni, ausi.-ii.:u ironi mo cay, no nau iierinii;- ; l iii;ii":i iu uei - nut-My n.iuuns I,. , i ,,. p.- v.. -..ii (.aI, M. j,,., R, M t in one of om. fhionahle ncighliorhoods. The young lady became acquainted acciden- tally, wiih u young man, whom wo shall cull Mr. C who also resided in the cil v. iiniii jv iiuiii nun iiit.-iiij null', llliuiii ii;Miiiii Thc beaut v und fascinations of Miss A. soon captivated him, nnd Mr. C. became n frequent : visitor nt the house w here she passed her va f.ii ui rpmiiMir 1 i.'tr i ,-. in t it tin in,- , :"""". r. ""x. " .. " " " v "I'i"' " " ""... ! any responsibility of the consequences might rest upon linn or Ins lannly. Mr. A. immediately hastened to tho city, and seeking nn interview with the young man and dollars. Tlio sum was promptly paid him, and for a few weeks the matter was apparently disposed of. Miss A. remained at the house of her friends, and, to all appearances, had forgotten Mr. C. as well as the little epi-sodo which had occurred in her youthful history. Judge of the surprise of her friends on her informing them, one lino morning, that she had been married three days previously, and that Mr. 0. was her husband ! Tho ceremony had been performed at the residence of a fashionable clergvman, and she . hail returned directly to the house of her menus, noi navmg since seen uer nusnanu. Mr. A., who was absent at the South, was immediately telegraphed to repair to this city, and his anguish on being informed of what had happened may be imagined. An interview with iho young man satisfied him that it was useless to appeal to his heart . i. ,.i 1... .1 e i i.,,. I or ins jicau, aim ne, im.'rciuru, appeaicii ui ins pocket, demanding how much money would : induce him to sign a releaso of his marital ns"ts aml rcimqiusn lorever nit claims to tne ,uini ..in, . jiiuiii.iuiiiin ,, i.-i ii.-iiiii,ii, hi, iu nlu - . ..... . .......it.. I. ilc 'I 11,1 ll,,...l,l I .t'XC i li. ... in. ui in i name a sum, anil very coolly asked tlio n.oni - zed father how much it would bo worth to him to have his daughter back again. "Four .. , , ,i . .. ... I . I , . . nt 'ii inousanu uouars, cxi iauiieu .nr. a., i win cheerfully givo you, which, with one thousand already paid, would make five thousand dol lars, to which von nro welcome, if you will re - 1 ..... . J . store my child." Tho husband assented The three drove at once to a lawyer's office, ... : r. 1 ii...i ii ,...,i.i llllLlil IV It .1.-1 1U11IIU itl.tb Ik tt Ulllll ivniiiiv nwniu l101lr.s to prepare the papers, and it was agreed tltiit the tlireo should meet nt ten o'clock tho nej;t morning, at the same ollice, to sign the documents, the money meanwhile, lieing paid to Mr. C, and his word of honor given to ex. utul0 tlio rel ate t . . . .. t ..t it.. l ST . . 'u 0 e l"3,r i1"''"5-' ;U1; r drove to the door of Mr. 1!., inquired lor Mr. A. and demanded Ins wile : blie, hearing ot ...mm. ui- ms mm . ut,-.u ui '."f " ' th face ol the violated agreement, the pavment , tll0 heavy forfeit, tlio agony of her desolale father, and the warning ot her mends, went away with her husband. A'. Y. JW, 22.. RELATIVE KANK OF CITiES. Tho number of votes cast in the dilleretil cities at the Into Presidential election, alfoids a pretty fair test of their relative rank in white population. The following table showes the vote of nineteen of the principal cities, and though not all official is substantially correct : New York .... Philadelphia . . Brooklyn , Baltimore Cincinnati Boston Chicago Bullalo St. Louis Albany Newark, N. J. . New Orleans. . Milwaukee. . . . Bochester Louisvilie Detioit New Havon . . . Trovidenco . . . . 70,080 7t),li)8 !8,'.)10 2(i,ii!i8 20,028 10,411 11,031 11,352 11.077 9,005 0,31)7 8,078 7,403 6,i.)3 5,850 5,700 5,007 5,181 5,302 Troy. New York City proper, has moro votes than Baltimore, Cincinnati, Boston, Now Orlo ms, and Louisville combined, and New Y'ork and its suburbs has as many votes as Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston combined. Brooklyn, which is a mere dependency of New Y'ork, now n. as u.o iu.ru c.ij o. uiim- j , t ii. it.:i e ii. - r-.. : l t nunc iiupuiitiiuii. mu vio m iiii.iiiiitii w larger than that of Chicago and New Orleans, or St. Louis and New Orleans combined, and is moro than throe and a half times greater than that of Louisville. The ttal white pop-ulation in. cities, which liko Now .York, Cincinnati and Chicago, contain a largo number of unnaturalized foreigners, is much greater in proportion to their voters than in Philadelphia Boston and Louisville, where this clement is small Tho greatest increase ovor former elections is in New York, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Chicago and Milwaukio. In New Orleans there is a loss of about two thousand votes compared with the last election for Governor and in Louisvilla, if we are not mistaken, a larger vote was cast four years ago than now. Cm. Cr-sn. 2ln Vffcctmji Story. 0 From tho Lift IlluitraUd. THE LITTLE OUTCAST. , "Mayn't I stay ma'am ? I'll do anything you givo mo, cut wood, go aflc'f water, and do) lull your errands." ! Tho troubled eves of tho sneaker were fiN ! led with tears. It was a la4 that stood at the door, pleading with a kindly-looking woman,' who still seemd to doubt tho reality of hid I good intention's. The cottage sat by itself ona bleak moor.ol1 I what in Scotland would have' boon pallor! such. Tho time was near tho latter part of Novem- ! lier, and a fierco wind rattled the boughs of I (ho two naked trees near tho house, and fled with a shivering sound into thc nafritf door way, ns if seeking for warmth at the blaring1 fire within. Now and then as now-f!ako touched, with ! its soft chill, tho cheek of tho listener, or ; whik.nod thc ftn ,,.y re(ines3 of ,ho n 1 bemimb"l hand , ''""-' "'i'i. The woman was ovidentlvunwillingto grant tho child's rcnuest; and tho peculiar look 1 1 s(anl,10(i pon ,;s ftfutllres) Would havo SUg- - .- ' cesed to nnv iiiind an idea of denravitv far D v i beyond his years. But her woman's heart t'odla not resist thd sorrow in those large gray eyes, or apparent ly heartfelt distress his words suggested. " Come at any rale, till the good man comes ) there, sit down by the tire ; you look perished with cold," nnd she drew up a rude chair to ! the wannest corner : then susniciouslv irlanc j, i ing at the cliud every little while, shecontinu. cd setting the table for stopper. Day after day passed, and yet the boy begged to be kept " only tlllto-morrow ; " so the kind couple concluded, nfterdue consideration, that as long as ho was docile and worked so heartily they would lake care of him. One day, in the middle of winter, apeddtcf long accustomed to trade at the cottage, mado his appearance, and readily disposed of his goods, ns if he had lieen waited for. " You have a boy out there splitting wood I see," ho said, pointing to tho yard signifi canity. " Yes you know him ?" "I haro seen him," replied the peddler CVU sivelv. r "And where who in hu ? " "A jail bird ;" and the peddler swung h's pack over his shoulders ; " that boy, young as ho looks, I saw in court myself, and heard his sentence ten months. He's a hard one You'd do well to look keerfully after him." Oh! there was something so horrible in the word jail. Thc poor woman trembled as she" ' l:.l a ...n .- h., n..nl,Aon . mnH nn.il.l .... h.I , miu un.ii litl fin UIIU.-.L uvi wuiu anv ivau 1 ;ii ci, i,.,.i ..ill,..! iim imi- li nn,l ncoimul l,!n ., , , , . , , j 110 " ' ' V ,? ' , l,linniivl nw.l .1 1 at mcurtil hrt olitlH ltiinnl iian.tn.vi t ".v h.h. .tti..a ! down his head, his cheeks bursting with hot I, lnnil bid linnntvor.'il nnd finTliiub trfic Ttnlntj ! , ' . , , , ., n.l nc vtviillv-imnn bis fi-iroho'iil n if tlin wnrrl was branded into tho whole frame relaxing as if a burden of concealed guilt had rolled off : " I may as well go to ruin at once ; there's nc use trying to do lietter everybody hates and despises me ; nobody cares about me I may as well go to ruin at once." "Tell mo," said the woman, who had bceflf gradually lessening the distance between them, : , J ' ; " -"" -l " v " J, , ,., , ? 1,010 was 'our mother? vrns " .. 0h . cxclairnaA tll0 W with a Whcra boy with a burst of grief that was terrible to liehold, ''oh! I hain't got any mother oh ! I hain't had no mother ever since I was a baby. If I'd only a mother," he continued, his anguish mora vehement and tho tears gushing out from his strange eves, " I wouldn't have been found out, and tfIfll kickoili an,, tn,YeiX uml lai,i on witb whips. I wouldn't a been sancy and got knock' cd down, and then runaway, nnd thon stole) because I was hungry. Oh ! I hain't got net mother sinco I was a baby." With strength ull exhausted the poor boy sank upon his knees, fobbing great choking? sobs and rubbing tho hot toars oway with hi knuckles. And did that woman stand thero unmoved ? Did she cooly bid him pack up and bo oil' ? No, no ! She had been a moth cr, and though all her children slept tinder th cold sod in thc church-yard, sho was a mother still. S!io went up to the door, not to hasten hlrrl away, but to lay her fingers kindly, softly up on his head to tell him to look up, and hence forth find in her a mother. Yos, sho even put her arms about the neck of that neglected, for saken one ; sho poured from her mother' hoart sweet, womanly words words of good counsel and tenderness. "Oh! how calm wns her sleep thatnfchtf how soft hor pillow 1 Visions etherial filled up her drcnm.s. Hor sngel children came Ut her with smiles, nnd pressed tlicir little palms within hers. She had linked a poor suffering: heart to her own by tho most silkcnhe' strongest bambt of love. She had pluckod mng ll0n)g (mm rath f ft g1nninf( buj repentant mortal. Nono but angels could witness bcr holy joy without envy. Did the boy leave her ? o ho is with her still f a vigorousv man! youth. The low character of his countenance ' bas given placo to ant ojxm, pkasfng exprci- ' sion, with depth enough to make it an Inter osting study.' His fostcr-fathor Is dead, hi good foster-mother is aged and sk-kly, but sh know no want. , Tho owe poor eutcaet is bee only dopondanoo, and nobly does h repay the) trust. Truly, "he that anvctb a eoat from ,, death, fBdeth a multitude of ains ,. . ;C 5-Aromale writer fays J "Notkinglooltw ' worse on a lady than darned stockings,' . Al low us to observe that stockings .which. ' t t darnin;, kxk much worse than darned enur,; ii "FT "I "